Wardrobe suitcase



Dec. 7 1926. 1,609,348

E. L. DISNEY WRDROBE SUITCASE Filed Jan. ll. 1025 2 Sheets-Shea"v lattente Dec. 7,1926. 1,609,348

E. L. DISNEY WARDROBE SUITCASE Filed Jan. 11, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Tyg-J A f coats and the like while the transverse drawers 11 are adapted tohold the smaller articles of wearing apparel such as collars,handkerchiefs and other accessories which are used.

These drawers 8 and 11 are adapted to be withdrawn from the receptacle 1for the purpose of permitting access to the same and the longitudinallyextending drawers 8 are provided with handles 12 which are carried inthe front faces of the drawers 8 intermediate its ends and these handles12 are arranged in vertical alinement as more clearly shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. The transverse drawers 11 are provided with notches orgrooves 13 formed therein in the front face for the purpose ofpermitting the person to place his lingers therein in order that thedrawers 11 may be withdrawn from the receptacle 1 whenever the casenecessitates.

rlhe receptacle 1 is provided with a hinged cover 14 which is hinged tothe bottom 5 as more clearly shown at 15 in the drawings. The hingedcover 14 is adapted to close the entire front open face of theyreceptacle 1 and will furthermore prevent the accidental displacementor withdrawal of the drawers 8 and 11 respectively from the receptacle 1when in a closed position. The cover lll is adapted to carry therein apair of spaced supporting strips 16 and 17 respectively and thesesupporting strips 16 and 17 are placed within the cover 14C so thattheir inner ends will be spaced from each other and so arranged that thespace formed therebetween as shown at 18 in the drawings will be invertical alinement with the handles 12 provided upon the longitudinallyextending drawers 8 for the purpose to be hereinafter more fullydescribed. These supporting strips 16 and 17 which are carried in thecover lll may be fastened thereto by any suitable fastening means and ldonot wish to confine myself to the manner in which the same are securedthereto. The supporting strips furthermore are provided with straps 19and 2O and buckles 21 and 22 respectively for the purpose of permittingthe supporting strips 16 and 17 to further hold additional pieces ofwearing apparel when. there is no more room in the various drawers tohold the same.

When the hinged cover is in an open position; that is to say, the frontface of the receptacle 1 is open so that the drawers 8 and 11 may bewith drawn therefrom, access can be had to the drawers 8 and 11 and whenit is desired to 'close the receptacle 1 the hinged cover is swungupwardly and engages the ends 3 and l and the top of the receptacle insuch a manner that the transversely extending face or slot formedbetween the supporting strips 16 and 17 will communicate with thehandles 12 formed or carried on the receptacle 8 and thereby permit thecover to tightly lit over the Open face of the receptacle and preventthe accidental withdrawal or sliding of the various drawers within thereceptacle 1. The hinged cover ll and the top of the receptacle 1 may befurther held in a closed position by providing suitable fastening means23 as is customarily used on the suitcases of the type now in use andalso suitable straps pressed cardboard or the like and I do not l' wishto limit myself to the material used in conjunction with my wardrobesuitcase as zirny other material may be substituted there- 1t willfurther be noted from the foregoing description that a wardrobe suitcasehas been provided wherein a person who is constantly traveling willgreatly appreciate the eliiciency and time saved in using a wardrobesuitcase of the above mentioned character. In the first place thevarious articles of apparel are kept in proper condition and furthermore it is not necessary to spend considerable time in looking throughthe contents of the suitcase in order to find thel desired article theperson wants. The articles of apparel will at all times be kept in acompact and proper condition and the saine are readily obtained by theperson whenever so desired with the least possible time and labor.

l? rom the foregoing description of the construction of my improvedapparatus, it will be seen that l have provided a simple, inexpensiveand efficient means for carrying out the objects of the invention, andwhile l have particularly described the elements best adapted to performthe functions set forth7 it is obvious that various changes in form,proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principlesof the invention.

lWhat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A.wardrobe suitcase comprising a casing, spaced partitions located thereinand dividing the same into compartments7 drawers slidably mounted in thecompartments and provided at their outer sides with knobs arranged in arow and which projects beyond the plane in which the edges of the casinglie when the drawers are in closed position in the compartments, a coverhaving a continuous edge fia-nge hinged at one side to the lll) casingat the outer side surface thereof and adapted to receive the edgeportion of the casing, reenforoing strips mounted upon the inner side ofthe cover and spaced from each other at their inner opposite edges, thespace between the edges of the strips adapted to receive Jhe knobs whenthe Cover is closed with relation to the body of the casing and securingstraps mounted upon the strips and adapted to bear against the outerfaces of the sides of the drawers when the cover is Closed over theCasing and extending Aalong lines at the opposite side edges of 'thespace between the strips .and the row of knobs and serving as buffers toprevent the knobs from having Contact with the cover.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature- ELMER L. DISNEY.

